Hawaii Electrician License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 5 min read

Every Hawaii electrician license from the Board of Electricians and Plumbers renews every three years by June 30, whenever it was issued: the 2026 renewal covered July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029, so the next deadline is June 30, 2029. An on-time renewal cost $306 for an active license in 2026. Every active electrician except maintenance electricians must also show they completed the continuing competency requirement, a National Electrical Code update course, unless their new license was issued within one year of the expiration date. A license not renewed by June 30 is forfeited and you may not practice; you can restore it within one year ($406 for an active license in 2026), or it's terminated and you apply again as a new applicant.

At a glance

Renews every: 3 years, by June 30: 2026, 2029, 2032. All electrician licenses renew together, whenever they were issued. The 2026 renewal covered July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029, so the next deadline is June 30, 2029
Licenses: Journey worker (EJ), supervising (ES), journey worker and supervising industrial (EJI, ESI), journey worker and supervising specialty (EJS, ESS) and maintenance (EM) electrician licenses
Fee (2026 renewal): $306 on time for any active electrician license, $12 for an inactive one
Continuing competency: Every active electrician except maintenance electricians (EM) must show they completed the continuing competency requirement, an update course on the National Electrical Code. For the July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026 period it was a course on the updates to the 2020 NEC; check the board for the course the 2029 renewal asks for
Proof of the course: Authorize Honolulu Community College or the Hawaii Electricians Training Fund to send the board your proof of completion, or send the board a copy of your completion certificate from either
Exemptions: A one-time exemption if your new license was issued within one year of the license expiration date. Inactive licenses aren't subject to the requirement
Renew: Online through MyPVL. For the 2026 renewal, the board mailed renewal postcards on May 1 and took renewals from May 4 to June 30. A renewal paid by mail isn't late if the U.S. Postal Service postmarks it before July 1
Not renewed by June 30: Not paying the renewal fees, or not meeting the continuing competency requirement, before the renewal date forfeits the license: you're unlicensed and may not practice. A check dishonored on first deposit counts as not paying
Restoring a forfeited license: Within one year from the date of forfeiture, file the board's form with the required documents, meet the continuing competency requirement and pay the renewal and penalty fees. In 2026 restoring cost $406 for an active license and $112 for an inactive one
Not restored in a year: The license is terminated and you file as a new applicant, meeting the current licensing requirements. The board may waive retaking the exam if it approves your good and valid reasons for missing the year
Inactive license: An inactive licensee counts as unlicensed and may not practice. To go inactive at renewal, ask for a paper renewal form; to come back, send the reactivation form with the required documents and fees
Contact: Professional and Vocational Licensing Branch: 1-844-808-DCCA (3222). Honolulu Community College: (808) 845-9296. Hawaii Electricians Training Fund: (808) 847-0629

The board's FAQ says offering or contracting to do electrical work takes an electrical contractor's license, with one narrow exception for small jobs that need no permit (see the FAQ). Contractor licenses come from the Contractors License Board and renew on their own schedule.

Apprentices, helpers and other unlicensed people may do electrical work only under the supervision of a licensed journey worker or supervising electrician who oversees the work and is physically present at the project site the whole time.

The board's FAQ says permits and the electrical code are up to the county building departments (Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai).

How to renew

Check your renewal year: electrician licenses renew by June 30 every 3 years (2026, 2029, 2032), so the next deadline is June 30, 2029.
Unless you're a maintenance electrician, your license is inactive, or your new license was issued within a year of the expiration date, take the NEC update course the board asks for, and authorize Honolulu Community College or the Hawaii Electricians Training Fund to send the board your proof (or keep your certificate to send yourself).
Watch for the renewal postcard (in 2026 it went out May 1) and renew online through MyPVL by June 30. If you mail it, the U.S. Postal Service postmark must be before July 1.
Missed it? Stop work: the license is forfeited. Restore it within one year with the board's form, your course proof and the renewal and penalty fees, or you file as a new applicant.

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Deadline checklist

6 months outCheck which NEC update course the board asks for this renewal (unless you're a maintenance electrician or inactive) and book it.
2 months outFinish the course and authorize the school to send the board your proof, or keep the certificate to send yourself. Check the board has your current address for the renewal postcard.
1 month outRenew online through MyPVL once renewals open (in 2026 they opened May 4).
June 30Last day to renew. After it the license is forfeited and you may not practice; you have one year to restore it with the board's form, your course proof and the renewal and penalty fees ($406 for an active license in 2026).

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The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

Your electrical contractor license from the Contractors License Board, if you contract for work (it renews on its own schedule)
General liability insurance policy
Workers' compensation policy (or exemption)
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

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Frequently asked questions

How often do you renew a Hawaii electrician license?

Every 3 years, by June 30: 2026, 2029, 2032. All electrician licenses renew together, whenever they were issued, so the next deadline is June 30, 2029.

How much does it cost to renew a Hawaii electrician license?

For the 2026 renewal, $306 on time for any active electrician license and $12 for an inactive one.

Do Hawaii electricians need continuing education to renew?

Every active electrician except maintenance electricians (EM) must show they completed the continuing competency requirement, an update course on the National Electrical Code. There's a one-time exemption if your new license was issued within one year of the license expiration date, and inactive licenses aren't subject to it.

What happens if I miss the Hawaii electrician renewal deadline?

The license is forfeited: you're unlicensed and may not practice. Within one year from the date of forfeiture you can restore it with the board's form, the required documents, the continuing competency requirement and the renewal and penalty fees. After that you file as a new applicant.

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Hawaii Board of Electricians and Plumbers (Professional and Vocational Licensing Division)

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

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Hawaii Electrician License Renewal

Last reviewed October 2026 · 5 min read

At a glance

Renews every: 3 years, by June 30: 2026, 2029, 2032. All electrician licenses renew together, whenever they were issued. The 2026 renewal covered July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2029, so the next deadline is June 30, 2029
Licenses: Journey worker (EJ), supervising (ES), journey worker and supervising industrial (EJI, ESI), journey worker and supervising specialty (EJS, ESS) and maintenance (EM) electrician licenses
Fee (2026 renewal): $306 on time for any active electrician license, $12 for an inactive one
Continuing competency: Every active electrician except maintenance electricians (EM) must show they completed the continuing competency requirement, an update course on the National Electrical Code. For the July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026 period it was a course on the updates to the 2020 NEC; check the board for the course the 2029 renewal asks for
Proof of the course: Authorize Honolulu Community College or the Hawaii Electricians Training Fund to send the board your proof of completion, or send the board a copy of your completion certificate from either
Exemptions: A one-time exemption if your new license was issued within one year of the license expiration date. Inactive licenses aren't subject to the requirement
Renew: Online through MyPVL. For the 2026 renewal, the board mailed renewal postcards on May 1 and took renewals from May 4 to June 30. A renewal paid by mail isn't late if the U.S. Postal Service postmarks it before July 1
Not renewed by June 30: Not paying the renewal fees, or not meeting the continuing competency requirement, before the renewal date forfeits the license: you're unlicensed and may not practice. A check dishonored on first deposit counts as not paying
Restoring a forfeited license: Within one year from the date of forfeiture, file the board's form with the required documents, meet the continuing competency requirement and pay the renewal and penalty fees. In 2026 restoring cost $406 for an active license and $112 for an inactive one
Not restored in a year: The license is terminated and you file as a new applicant, meeting the current licensing requirements. The board may waive retaking the exam if it approves your good and valid reasons for missing the year
Inactive license: An inactive licensee counts as unlicensed and may not practice. To go inactive at renewal, ask for a paper renewal form; to come back, send the reactivation form with the required documents and fees
Contact: Professional and Vocational Licensing Branch: 1-844-808-DCCA (3222). Honolulu Community College: (808) 845-9296. Hawaii Electricians Training Fund: (808) 847-0629

The board's FAQ says permits and the electrical code are up to the county building departments (Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai).

How to renew

Check your renewal year: electrician licenses renew by June 30 every 3 years (2026, 2029, 2032), so the next deadline is June 30, 2029.
Unless you're a maintenance electrician, your license is inactive, or your new license was issued within a year of the expiration date, take the NEC update course the board asks for, and authorize Honolulu Community College or the Hawaii Electricians Training Fund to send the board your proof (or keep your certificate to send yourself).
Watch for the renewal postcard (in 2026 it went out May 1) and renew online through MyPVL by June 30. If you mail it, the U.S. Postal Service postmark must be before July 1.
Missed it? Stop work: the license is forfeited. Restore it within one year with the board's form, your course proof and the renewal and penalty fees, or you file as a new applicant.

Still tracking this in a spreadsheet? On a paid plan, get emailed 90, 60, 30, 7 and 1 days before it expires, by default.

Start free

Deadline checklist

6 months outCheck which NEC update course the board asks for this renewal (unless you're a maintenance electrician or inactive) and book it.
2 months outFinish the course and authorize the school to send the board your proof, or keep the certificate to send yourself. Check the board has your current address for the renewal postcard.
1 month outRenew online through MyPVL once renewals open (in 2026 they opened May 4).
June 30Last day to renew. After it the license is forfeited and you may not practice; you have one year to restore it with the board's form, your course proof and the renewal and penalty fees ($406 for an active license in 2026).

Put this renewal in your calendar

The file covers one date: once you renew, make a new one. How to add it to your calendar

The license isn't the only thing expiring

Most lapses that cost contractors work aren't the license itself. They're one of these, renewing on a different date:

Your electrical contractor license from the Contractors License Board, if you contract for work (it renews on its own schedule)
General liability insurance policy
Workers' compensation policy (or exemption)
Certificates of insurance (COIs) you've given to clients and GCs
Commercial auto insurance

LicenseLedger keeps every one of those dates in one place and emails you before each one expires, with reminders far enough ahead to finish CE and paperwork.

Track your renewal dates free

Frequently asked questions

How often do you renew a Hawaii electrician license?

Every 3 years, by June 30: 2026, 2029, 2032. All electrician licenses renew together, whenever they were issued, so the next deadline is June 30, 2029.

How much does it cost to renew a Hawaii electrician license?

For the 2026 renewal, $306 on time for any active electrician license and $12 for an inactive one.

Do Hawaii electricians need continuing education to renew?

What happens if I miss the Hawaii electrician renewal deadline?

Official sources

Rules, fees and CE requirements change. Confirm the current requirements with the official source before you renew:

Hawaii Board of Electricians and Plumbers (Professional and Vocational Licensing Division)

This guide is general information, not legal advice.

Other Hawaii guides

All Hawaii guides on one page

Electrician guides for other states

Compare electrician license renewals across states

Get a reminder before this renewal is due

Add this license, your insurance policies and the COIs you collect from subs to LicenseLedger, and get an email before each one expires. Free for up to 3 records, no credit card required.

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